Should we farm octopus? ⏲️ 6 Minute English

Is it OK to farm octopus when they have been shown to experience feelings? Beth and Neil discuss this and teach you some useful English vocabulary. 👇👇👇 ❓❓❓ This week’s question: Where did Inky the octopus go when he broke out of his tank at the New Zealand National Aquarium in 2016? a) down a drain into the Pacific Ocean? b) to the tank of a female octopus? c) to the aquarium car park? [Cover: Getty Images] You can download audio and a free programme transcript here 👉 Vocabulary: ✔️umami - a savoury flavour; one of the five basic tastes ✔️sentient - describes animals which are able to experience feelings, such as joy and pain ✔️life cycle - the series of changes something goes through from birth to death ✔️solitary - likes to live alone ✔️in captivity - kept somewhere and not allowed to leave, like in a zoo ✔️trade-off - to exchange one thing for another More 6 Minute English episodes: ⭐ Ways to live for 100 years 👉 ⭐ How green is your money? 👉 ⭐ Mushrooms: Medicine or myth? 👉 ⭐ Saving dead languages 👉 ⭐ Sounds that make you want to scream 👉 ⭐ How fans talk about their passions 👉 ⭐ Making male friends 👉 ⭐ Space-saving solar hacks 👉 ⭐ The stories behind our names 👉 🤩🤩🤩 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more English videos and podcast English to help you improve your English 👉 ✔️ Visit our website 👉 ✔️ Follow us on Instagram 👉 ✔️ Find us on Facebook 👉 ✔️ Join us on TikTok 👉 @bbclearningenglish We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment 😊 #learnenglish #bbclearningenglish #octopus #farming